Archive for February, 2008

Join LaRonda Zupp as she highlights the male point of view at a local fundraiser for DeafHope, a nonprofit organization established for and by Deaf women to end domestic and sexual violence against Deaf women and children through empowerment, education and services. (More highlights of this event will follow in the days ahead, so keep […]

It was the end of a long and demanding week for me and I needed a good stress release. The challenge of settling into a new job and trying to get over the learning curve has been difficult. I want to be effective and efficient, and I’m eager to please. Yet, I know I need […]

I’m still fascinated by the psychological, social and emotional implications of internet use. With the recent introduction of Y! Live, deaf people are now spending an extraordinary amount of time in the online chatroom at Y! Live/Deafread. I know. I’m one of them. For the last 2 days, I’ve been a relational chatter — building […]

The title of my blog comes from the opening verse of St. Benedict’s prologue, which tells us to ‘listen carefully and attend with the ear of our hearts.’ St. Benedict was a saint who urged us to listen within the depths of our soul, keeping ourselves attentive to wisdom that comes from the voice within, and inclining our hearts toward deeper understanding.
My blog title is not about “ears” or “hearing” or being able to “hear clearly,” the way hearing people can hear sound. It is about listening with PURE LOVING ATTENTION to what people are really communicating. This is what it means to me to listen and blog with ‘the ear of my heart.’